Project by Don W | posted 09-15-2011 01:43 AM | 2423 views | 0 times favorited | 18 comments | ![]() |
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Here is a coffin plane I picked up at a flea market. It didn’t really need a whole lot of work. It still has a small crack in the top side by the blade I decided to leave. Its small, won’t interfere with the operation, shouldn’t get worse and isn’t to noticeable.
The blade has some minor pitting, but eventually it will be ground out with sharpening. I didn’t see a need to grind it away for such a minor imperfection. The fineness of the shaving surprised me. Its a nice smoother for sure.
Notice the brass hammer next to it. I picked that up at the same flee market for $2. No more searching for a piece of brass to make one.
-- http://timetestedtools.net - Collecting is an investment in the past, and the future.
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WayneC
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#1 posted 09-15-2011 01:45 AM
Very nice. Looks like it performs well.
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Michael1
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#2 posted 09-15-2011 03:33 AM
Very Nice. I love restoring old tools. Especially the flea market ones that you can get for a few bucks
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mafe
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#3 posted 09-15-2011 11:16 AM
Sweet shave.
Best thoughts,
Mads
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#4 posted 09-15-2011 12:38 PM
Plane and a hammer.. He’s scored AGAIN !
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DaddyZ
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#5 posted 09-15-2011 02:42 PM
Very Cool !!!
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#6 posted 09-15-2011 07:54 PM
great to see another woddie comes alive :-)
you better make that brass shine …. so it doesn´t disapear in the shavings …. :-)
Dennis
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#7 posted 09-16-2011 04:54 AM
Adjusting a plane with a tiny hammer is one of life’s many small pleasures.
My smoother is being cranky, I need to flatten the bottom, hate it when that happens mid project.
-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan
Don W
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#8 posted 09-16-2011 02:09 PM
RG, that’s why you need 2 or 3. There’s always one ready to go.
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Dennisgrosen
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#9 posted 09-16-2011 02:44 PM
can´t you talk her out of it
its so expencive when the lady´s want to visit the beautysaloon :-(
Dennis
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#10 posted 09-16-2011 03:28 PM
Duly noted. I have a few smoother’s but I need to buy a replacment blade for the metal one (deep pits on the back and not enough steel to remove them) and swap out the handles (need a lathe and a decent rasp…)
I have blades, I might just make another smoother. If my jointer does out of whack I have a steel back up, but when my smoother gets cranky…so do I.
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Don W
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#11 posted 09-16-2011 03:32 PM
^RG you wrote “need a lathe and a decent rasp”. Send me a picture and a template. I’ll make you one.
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RGtools
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#12 posted 09-17-2011 02:53 AM
Wow my brain must be done. At first I thought “how the heck is he going to make me a lathe?”
I will send you what I have later. But this is the plane in question…behind the sweetheart.
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Don W
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#13 posted 09-17-2011 03:03 AM
nice….you can send that knuckle plane too.

Here is mine
Whats wrong with the knob, looks good from here?
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RGtools
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#14 posted 09-17-2011 03:40 AM
The knob is fine, the tote is cracked in half staight through the center. I would like to replace both with some of the walnut scrap I have on hand (LOTS)
-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan
WayneC
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#15 posted 09-17-2011 03:57 AM
The knob/handle are wonderful. I hope you repair the handle and hang on to it.
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